GRAVNER RIBOLLA 2012

Gravner Ribolla 2012 is a full-bodied orange wine produced from Ribolla Gialla grapes in the Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Fermented with skins in underground Georgian qvevris with indigenous yeasts, the wine was matured for five months in qvevris off its skins before being racked to large oak barrels, where it matured for six years. This is a profound orange wine from the visionary winemaker Josko Gravner, possessing intense flavours of dried fruit, resin, dried flowers, aromatic herbs and nuts.

17.5/20 Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com, June 2019 (2012 Vintage)
"Lustrous pale amber. Gorgeous apricot and spice nose with hints of acacia honey and white pepper. Grated nutmeg, baked apple, dried herbs… I could go on for hours. Viscous and a little luscious on the palate but this has 'only' 14%. Full spread of aromas and great depth, yet remains elegant and lifted because of the succulent acidity that melts into the texture. Super-fine tannins stick to the palate. Enormous length and focus. Can be approached now, but will develop much further."

17/20 Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, March 2021 (2012 Vintage)
"Bright, vivid ochre colour. There is so much going on here: a steely, metallic element, something oxidative like Oloroso, then lots of alcoholic weight giving syrupy texture. What a wine: it really does make the case for this style of winemaking, and nobody could accuse it of being faulty. It opens new avenues of flavour for wine, and for precisely that reason I suspect many would not like it. Much to my own surprise, I really do."